The document provides examples of compliments that can be given to admire someone's appearance, skills, or possessions. For skills, compliments include admiring someone's ability to sew, cook, write, sketch, subtitle, or be an artist. For possessions, compliments note interesting views, beautiful hair, lovely smiles, obedient pets, cozy houses, or achievements. The key points are that formal compliments are longer and used for those not known well, while informal compliments are shorter and used for close relations.
The document provides examples of compliments that can be given to admire someone's appearance, skills, or possessions. For skills, compliments include admiring someone's ability to sew, cook, write, sketch, subtitle, or be an artist. For possessions, compliments note interesting views, beautiful hair, lovely smiles, obedient pets, cozy houses, or achievements. The key points are that formal compliments are longer and used for those not known well, while informal compliments are shorter and used for close relations.
The document provides examples of compliments that can be given to admire someone's appearance, skills, or possessions. For skills, compliments include admiring someone's ability to sew, cook, write, sketch, subtitle, or be an artist. For possessions, compliments note interesting views, beautiful hair, lovely smiles, obedient pets, cozy houses, or achievements. The key points are that formal compliments are longer and used for those not known well, while informal compliments are shorter and used for close relations.
Compliments are used when you want to show your admiration to a person’s appearance When it is a person’s skills or possessions to admire, you can choose the following expressions. Complimenting someone’s skills Complimenting possessions
I admire your ability to sew. What an interesting view you
My compliments on your cooking. have from your bedroom. You are a fine writer. I couldn’t help but notice your I must say you really know how to beautiful hair. sketch. You can really subtitle. What a lovely smile you have! If you don’t mind my saying, you You have such an obedient are an incredible artist. monkey. What an amazing singer you are! You have such a cozy house. I wish I could draw as well as you! I have to admit I’m jealous of your achievement. Key Points
• So, what are the differences between informal
and formal compliment? * Formal compliment is longer than the informal one. * Formal compliment is used to compliment a person that you don’t know very well, while an informal compliment is delivered to a person that has a close relation to the speaker. Thank You